In Ukraine, missile attacks by the invading Russian army are intensifying, and civilian casualties continue to increase even in urban areas far from the front.
Of these, in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, central Ukraine, a central shopping center was hit by a missile attack from Russian troops on the 27th of last month.
At that time, the shopping center was crowded with a large number of grocery shoppers, killing 22 people and injuring more than 100, according to the Ukrainian side.
On the 22nd, NHK's interview team was allowed to shoot the inside under the guidance of the local mayor, Vitaly Maretsky.
According to Mayor Maretsky, the missile broke through the walls of a shopping center and landed on the floor, and the blast blew off most of the walls and roofs of the building.
The building was left with only the skeleton, and part of it was burnt black due to the fire that spread after the explosion, and glass fragments were scattered over a wide area.
At that time, security guard Oref Dobhopol (22), who was working in a shopping center, said, "There was a big explosion, the electricity went down and it went black. I was talking about the size of.
Mayor Maretsky also expressed resentment, saying, "Russia is making such an attack to scare Ukrainian citizens. It is a terrorist attack on a peaceful town."
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has accused 70% of Russian military attacks targeting such private facilities, while the Russian side has repeatedly claimed that it will not attack private facilities.